CUSTER COUNTY, CO. (THECOUNT) — Thomas Christopher Gudding, of Canon City, Colorado, has been identified as the victim in a Wednesday afternoon motorcycle crash in Custer County.

Gudding, 52, was killed Wednesday afternoon while traveling on a motorcycle near Wetmore.

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According to officials, Gudding was operating a Indian motorcycle on Highway 96 near Wetmore, when for unknown reasons, the bike exited the roadway around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Gudding, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma.

Speed, drugs nor alcohol are considered factors in the fatal incident.

The crash remains under investigation.

According to records, Gudding was an actor and musician who was originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Geo quick facts: Custer County is the tenth-least populous of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,255. The county seat is Westcliffe – Wikipedia.